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Problem 20.27 (RHK)

Suppose that a rustling leaf generates 8.4 dB of sound. We have to find the sound level from a tree with rustling leaves.

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Decibel definition of sound level is

where

Sound level 8.4 dB corresponds to intensity ,

Sound level due to rustling leaves will be